I was fortunate to be able to interview one of the leaders in regenerative agriculture Gabe Brown who has over 20 years of farming experience and is a leading educator in soil health.

TIME STAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:30 how Gabe Brown got into regenerative agriculture
4:20 will farmers have to face a crisis to switch to regenerative agriculture practices?
5:45 a huge misconception: soil health is not degrading, we are destroying soil health
8:45 problem with most soil tests these days
9:35 why we should think like a microbe as farmers
11:45 summary of main goal of regenerative agriculture
13:40 criticisms of regenerative agriculture, nutrients higher in meat & produce grown in regenerative systems?
21:40 study used by critics of regenerative agriculture
24:40 Gabe’s recommendations for what soil tests to use and when to take these tests
29:10 top down drone view of your property
29:55 tips for someone to convert row crop fields that have been used for conventional ag to perennial pastures
32:50 why Gabe suggests integrating livestock to repair soil health
34:45 when should you plant annuals and when should you plant perennials?
35:50 why you may need agrochemicals at the start
40:55 for someone with 2030 acres, what animals Gabe would suggest to improve soil health? When trying to establish new seedlings
43:00 Gabe’s 6th principle of regenerative agriculture: context and how this affects grazing plan and resting periods to avoid overgrazing
45:40 formula to determine livestock per acre
48:25 what animals to avoid when trying to repair land and why
49:19 do we want annuals or perennials?
50:40 dangers of adding too many legumes, too much compost and too much chicken manure
52:25 where does Gabe see the future of regenerative agriculture in the context of the plant based agenda? How can regenerative farmers set themselves up for success in the current climate?
56:02 benefits of good grazing
59:30 what would you have done differently with what you know now?
1:00:40 where can you find more resources about regenerative agriculture from Gabe Brown?
1:01:30 what is Gabe’s favorite organ and cut of muscle meat?



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